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Feds’ pledge to speed up office offload means they’re ‘not coming back’ downtown: broker

The federal government’s pledge to invest $1.1 billion over the next 10 years to divest its office holdings more quickly is the final “nail in the coffin” for any hope the region’s largest employer will reclaim most of its pre-pandemic real estate footprint in downtown Ottawa, a prominent local commercial broker says.

Online RV marketplace RVezy partners with dealers in bid to rev up sales

Founded in 2016, RVezy lists more than 15,000 RVs, tent trailers and campers for rent in Canada and the United States.

‘Working for the people’: Warren Creates on AI, foreign workers and almost 40 years in immigration law

In 38 years as an immigration lawyer, Warren Creates has seen not only sea changes in technology, but also more people than ever looking to call Canada home. 

Ottawa Airport ‘working to get’ more routes to Europe, London high on list: CEO

The Ottawa Airport continues to pursue direct flights to other European destinations after seeing steady growth in traffic between Ottawa and Paris since that route was introduced last year.

Colliers’ office leasing transactions ‘back to levels of 2019,’ exec tells industry insiders

Warren Wilkinson, Colliers’ senior managing director in Ottawa, said this week the firm has already brokered 23 office lease transactions so far in 2024 and expects to top 80 before the year is out.

Former CBRE executive Brandon Yuke joins Proveras Commercial Realty

Brandon Yuke has joined Proveras Commercial Realty as a principal, the firm announced this week.

Is there room for seven pro sports teams in Ottawa? Observers say ‘clustering’ could be key

While the number of pro sports teams in Ottawa has proliferated in recent years, observers suggest that the “clustering” of these teams will prevent the type of failures seen in the past.

Intouch Insight projects recent acquisitions to fuel up to 40% revenue jump in 2024

Ottawa software firm Intouch Insight predicts its revenues will jump as much as 40 per cent in...

Why Ottawa’s office vacancy rate might not be quite what it seems

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate dipped slightly in the first quarter as leasing activity picked up in the...

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